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significant figures
plural noun
- the figures of a number that express a magnitude to a specified degree of accuracy, rounding up or down the final figure
3.141Â 59 to four significant figures is 3.142
- the number of such figures Compare decimal place
3.142 has four significant figures
Example Sentences
And with so many significant figures in the history of the nation tracing their roots back to the island of Ireland, many familiar faces will be vying to be on the guest list.
One of the Civil Warâs most significant figures, Sherman left a legacy of competing narratives over his tactics, particularly the March to the Sea, when he pressed on against the Confederate Army in the South.
Hereâs a guide to some of the most significant figures youâll see in the credits.
That said, one of clubâs most significant figures was a bartender who made culinary history there a century ago.
In many respects, Lear was one of the most significant figures in the recent religious past because he tracked the rise of the right for so long â but alas to little avail.
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